Millicom International Cellular SA on Tuesday reported a higher profit for the first quarter, reflecting a rise in revenue, other operating income and operating profit. The last year’s figures are restated for the full consolidation of Honduras. Net profit for the period rose to $230.14 million from $155.53 million year ago. Earnings per share also […]
The National Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DNIC), captured today an Comayagüela evangelical pastor accused of molesting minors who came to his church. Anibal Baca, DNIC spokesperson, said the detainee was identified as Héctor Rolando Elvir Martínez, 43, a resident of the Campo Cielo neighborhood. Elvir Martínez had an arrest warrant issued on May 20, 2010 […]
The principal of a public school, 59-year-old Ilse Velazquez, was killed today when police and soldiers broke up protests by striking Honduran teachers. Ms. Velazquez arrived at Tegucigalpa’s Teaching Hospital suffering from several serious injuries, including a blow to the head, doctors said. Police and some witnesses said Ilse Velazquez fell while fleeing the police […]
The judiciary are on vacation until the new year, perhaps providing an excellent opportunity for the former president of Honduras, Manuel Zelaya Rosales, to slip in to Honduras to visit with his family over the holidays. Albeit, it won’t be quite as easy as that. There are in actuality, some cases that may come before […]
On Saturday, Jorge Mondragon received a phone call and an e-mail from his mother in Honduras. The e-mail read, “Please pray. Your Dad’s car was found this morning with bullet holes in it. He has been kidnapped.” Mondragon’s father, who is also named Jorge Mondragon, lives in the capital city of Tegucigalpa and often has […]